5 reasons Jimmy Garoppolo’s Week 1 performance wasn’t a fluke
By Greg Patuto
4. He defeated the best team in the NFC
It is no easy task to play your first NFL game but facing a team that has Super Bowl talent is even harder. Playing on the road is never easy either but playing in Arizona, which is one of the hardest places to play, seemed impossible. And just throw him on prime time Sunday Night Football while you’re at it. So, safe to say, the odds were against Garoppolo.
He was not the only one to make his debut on Sunday. Carson Wentz went 22-37 for 278 yards and two touchdowns. He showed maybe the Eagles made the right call drafting him second overall. The only difference is, he defeated one of the worst teams in football, the Cleveland Browns. Cowboys Dak Prescott went 25-45 for 227 and no touchdowns or interceptions. The Cowboys lost the game to the Giants in Dallas 20-19.
As far as impressive, neither of those performances are more than Garoppolo’s. It shows a lot to the world when you go and beat a top NFL team, especially in their stadium. And that is what Garoppolo did.
Now, if he goes out and loses to Miami or Cleveland then things will certainly change. But for now, he is 1-0 against one of the best teams in the NFL.
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